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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the royal family gather to see the enemy ships arrive?

2. Who retires from battle?

3. Which character is recognizable by long hair and a dance of death?

4. Who does not retreat behind Trojan walls but prepares to battle the enraged Greek hero?

5. Who arrives at the Trojan palace from the field covered in blood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cassandra choose to go to Hector's mansion instead of going straight to the temple of Athena?

2. How does Helen survive after the war?

3. What is the immediate repercussion of Patroclus' death?

4. What is the interaction that occurs between Hector and Andromache?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 19, what risk does Cassandra take?

6. How do the women watch the unfolding battle?

7. What are some of the challenges facing the Trojan army?

8. What does Cassandra see when she enters the royal mansion?

9. Which main character reveals a deceptive side?

10. What is Helen's plan to save Troy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen initially is envious of her cousin Penelope's love for Odysseus. How does this influence her attraction to Paris?

Essay Topic 2

How is good and evil portrayed on the battlefield? Give an example of each and defend your reasoning in several sentences.

Essay Topic 3

The point of view in the story is generally that of Helen, Cassandra, or other women but sometimes shifts to other characters. Give an examples of where it shifts and how that affects the telling of the story.

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